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    NAPD regularly features writings from public defender members as they respond to relevant events, consider policy questions, summarize relevant case law, or appear as guests on podcasts. The blog posts reflect the diverse perspectives of the national public defense community and do not reflect any formal positions by NAPD. Read them below!

     

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    Court Summaries Supreme Court

    Fischer v. United States:  Sarbanes-Oxley obstruction statute requires destruction of documents or records; doesn’t apply to general conduct of “January 6” defendants

    September 25, 2024
    Junk Science Law Review Podcast

    How the Junk Science “Excited Delirium” Shields Cops From Accountability w/Rachel Kincaid

    Author
    hunter.parnell
    September 25, 2024
    Court Mobile Podcast

    How the Los Angeles Public Defender Is Bringing Court to their Clients w/Ricardo Garcia and Marcus Huntley

    Author
    hunter.parnell
    September 25, 2024
    Podcast Workloads

    Between 46%-99% of Colorado Public Defenders are Overworked. Why is the State Waiting Two Years for Workload Standards w/James Hardy and Kayleigh TenBarge

    Author
    hunter.parnell
    September 10, 2024
    Court Summaries Supreme Court

    Snyder v. U.S.:  Federal corruption statute doesn’t prohibit “gratuities” to state and local officials

    Author
    greg.mermelstein
    September 9, 2024
    Bias Culture Workplace

    Transforming the Workplace Culture at a Defender Organization: A Journey of Emotional Intelligence and Bias Awareness

    Author
    Ce Anderson
    September 9, 2024
    Court Summaries Supreme Court

    U.S. v. Rahimi:  Prohibiting persons with domestic violence restraining orders from possessing guns doesn’t violate Second Amendment

    Author
    greg.mermelstein
    September 9, 2024
    NAPD Conference Recap

    We the Defenders Detroit: WTD Recap Blog

    Author
    Corey Smith
    September 4, 2024
    NAPD Conference Recap

    We the Defenders Detroit: Detroit is the phoenix born from the ashes anew

    Author
    Timothy C. McArthur, LCSW
    September 4, 2024